My Favorite Products That Make My Life Easier
I'm sure you probably know from today to Friday (11th) is Prime Day. If you remember my post about how I can keep this place up and running yearly, you know unfortunately Amazon is really the only way I can make that happen since I'm considered a 'mini' blogger. My sassy thoughts doth not jibe with sponsors, my following is small (which I love actually) so Amazon affiliate links are the only way I can hit that target. I will say that due to tariff pauses expiring at the end of day today, prices could go way up tomorrow (9th) so I would encourage you to buy today even though Prime Day doesn't end until the 11th. I know I will be. I'm going to share products I love and if you check 'em out and buy them or anything on Amazon once you click through, it'll help me keep the place jumpin'. Electric Spin Scrubber I can't begin to tell you the game changer this is especially for someone who isn't a clean freak. The last thing my mind but mor...
This was definitely an awesome find! So glad they came out with this and I cannot believe it is salt free. It was a real treat to have tacos back with full flavor and just as you mentioned it did have a nice spicy kick to it. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to get that taco fix without the high sodium typically associated with it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm definitely getting this again and I think I saw they had fajita (pronounced ala Steve Byrne) mix too so I'm going to pick that up too! YUM!
DeleteI saw that too when I was looking for taco seasoning!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe I had to add the ENTIRE packet and I wasn't sure if it was right or not. So I just made my own and did it that way lol
I might pick some up because I do like Mrs Dash
Hmm, the ones I've seen in the past, you always had to add the whole thing. But it's been so long that I could be remembering it wrong.
DeleteSplit in two, it's an extra 60 calories and even less if you're splitting it 3-4 ways so it's nothing a couple of squats while preparing the meal wouldn't work off. ;-) I just made sure I had a low cal veggie with it to balance out the extra calories of the mix.
The taco seasoning packets always say to add the whole thing, but I usually make do with 1/3 to 1/2 and with ground beef it's enough. Ground turkey needs a bit more. I will be definitely looking for this one next trip to the store.
ReplyDeleteOkay, that's what I thought but I couldn't remember. I think with beef you could definitely get away with half but with something like turkey or chicken, I think it needs at least 3/4 of the packet or the whole thing to counteract the drier texture. It was soooo good!
DeleteI'm totally going to give this a whirl! I hope I can find it in Canada...
ReplyDeleteI hope you can too! I couldn't really taste a difference between this and old school seasoning though I suspect I would think the old school stuff would be much saltier to my adjusted palate. It'd be perfect for a Mexican casserole or something too. Ooooh...
DeleteOh thanks! This is good to know. I've been thinking about making my own. I've also been into fish tacos latley. They are a good alternative but sometimes you just want the 'regular' kind.
ReplyDeleteYou could easily get away with using 1/4 to 1/3 of the packet for fish tacos but yeah, for the regular kind, this is quite good!
DeleteMmmmm. I have not heard of this fiesta lime. I may have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I can't live without the stuff! Sprinkle it on potato wedges, fish of any kind, veggies. It's sooo delish!
DeleteOn another note, I think the key to making your own is to make sure your spices are fresh, and get cumin seeds then ground them yourselves. I think the packets they sell the pre-mixed stuff in do a better job of protecting spice flavors than the 2 year old jar most of us have sitting in our cabinets.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I'm sure it is much fresher in the packet for most people. I have an entire cabinet dedicated to spices/herbs. I use them quite liberally. Trader Joe's and Penzey's have some of the best spices I've ever used!
DeleteIf you endorse it, I know it must be good!! So going to look for this at the grocery store...
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks! I hope you like it, I know we did!
DeleteI'll gladly give this a try--the hubs loves tacos and I'd be able to eat these! Thanks for the great tip!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! :-)
DeleteYay! I have a coupon for this but was wondering if it was worth it :)
ReplyDeleteSo I finally made tacos with this last night after your recommendation. It's delicious! I didn't even tell my husband that it was a new kind or that it was salt-free and I waited for his reaction. He starts eating and says "Yum! I love when you make tacos. They are always so delicious." Then I told him they were salt-free and he was surprised and said he couldn't tell. I agree. They were good!
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